ACU has been approved to receive $1.2 million of funding from the CARES Act passed by Congress. Students will have access to financial assistance from the CARES Act during the COVID-19 pandemic. The CARES Act includes Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds (HEERF). Dr. Tamara Long, vice president for enrollment management, has been tasked ... [Read More…]
Coronavirus postponements: Craig Churchill’s journey with Parkinson’s meets delay due to COVID-19
Craig Churchill, theological librarian of the ACU Brown Library, is feeling the effects of coronavirus more than most. Churchill was scheduled this March to undergo Deep Brain Stimulation surgery (DBS) to combat Parkinson’s disease, but with COVID-19 outbreaks beginning in Texas, Churchill’s surgery was postponed. Parkinson’s, a disease ... [Read More…]
The university plans to offer additional financial support for the fall
With an expected normal start to the fall semester, the university does not have plans to change the amount of tuition, yet is prepared to offer more financial support. Dr. Robert Rhodes, provost of the university, said the leadership has talked about, like every university being prepared, a plan B, but they do expect to have a normal fall ... [Read More…]
Police Log: April 14- 21, 2020
04/15/2020 11:20 a.m.- BURGLARY (MOTOR VEHICLE)- ADJUNCT AREA: 2200 BLK LINCOLN DR A citizen reported that someone had burglarized his UNLOCKED vehicle overnight in the 2200 blk of Lincoln Dr. residence. 04/15/2020 9:35 p.m.- WELFARE CHECK- ADJUNCT AREA: 500 BLK EN 23RD ST ACUPD assisted Abilene PD with a subject who was passed inside a ... [Read More…]
Student teaching programs suspended due to coronavirus concerns
Due to the sudden and indefinite closure of all Abilene, ACS and Wylie ISD schools, all student teaching programs have been suspended. “We miss our students so much,” said Rylee Clinton, senior elementary education major from Fort Worth. “We are so sad that we do not get to finish the semester with them, but trust that this is the best decision ... [Read More…]
ACU endowment plunges 10 percent in two months
ACU's endowment portfolio has seen a 10 percent decline over the past two months, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the steep drop, Chief Investment Officer Jack Rich said he believes it won't create too many issues. "I do not see that our mission has changed because of the pandemic," Rich said. "We will continue to provide resources to ... [Read More…]
Commencement awards affected by graduation delay
Due to the delay of this year’s commencement ceremony to Aug. 7- 8, awards given to students at the ceremony will follow suit. “At this point, we don't have any plans to let the students know before August,” Susan Gore, vice president of Student Life, said. The delay comes from an email by Dr. Phil Schubert, addressed to the ACU ... [Read More…]
Police Log: April 7-14, 2020
04/07/2020 8:15 a.m.- BURGLARY (BUSINESS)- ACU FACILITIES: ONSTEAD SCIENCE CENTER ACUPD investigated an unlocked door at the Onstead Science Center and determined that a series of burglaries had occurred. Subsequent investigation resulted in the identification of the suspect and recovery of a large assortment of computers, electronics, and tools ... [Read More…]
Student mission trip shows global effect on missions due to COVID-19
As travel bans and quarantines continue to increase across the United States, ACU students continue to experience the global chaos that has been caused by COVID-19. Katie Walker, a freshman psychology major from Coppell, traveled to Zambia on a missionary care trip and has since returned to the United States as of March 24. “We went to ... [Read More…]
Leaders of the university to answer questions via livestream
A live streamed question and answer meeting for students and parents with Dr. Phil Schubert, president of the university, Dr. Robert Rhodes, provost of the university, and Dr. Tamara Long, vice president for enrollment management and interim vice president for student life, will begin tomorrow at 1 p.m. The livestream will be held through ... [Read More…]
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